More than 60% of respondents to the survey by ride-sharing service Citydrive and A2:Research admitted that they consider themselves superstitious people. socialbites.ca got acquainted with the results of the study.
Nearly half (45%) reported that they periodically turn to various predictive apps such as tarot, astrology and others to “look into the future.” 13% stated that they believe this, but have an extremely negative attitude because everything mystical and occult is harmful. The other 11% are skeptical.
But rituals to bring good luck or ward off bad luck (e.g., knocking on wood, crossing yourself, or spitting over your shoulder) turned out to be quite popular; 49% perform them and 15% do it automatically. The same number of participants sincerely believe that such rituals really work.
Drivers also adhere to signs and superstitions. You can see religious attributes (icons, rosaries, etc.) in more than a third of the cars surveyed, 19% decorate their interiors with symbols of their zodiac sign, 15% prefer amulets for protection, another 12% have good luck talismans. or the hair dryer features in their cars.Shuya. 7% and 5% bring wealth talismans and other amulets to the car. And only 10% use none of the above when getting behind the wheel.
Interestingly, almost 30% of car enthusiasts surveyed are confident that the car can be “charged” with positive energy. The methods listed included saying prayers before the trip, talking to the car, not being pessimistic, not swearing while in the car, keeping coins in the car, and only thinking of good things.
But opinions are divided on whether some places can be happy or, on the contrary, “cursed”: 50% of respondents said that they do not believe this, while 49% prefer to stay away from places with a bad reputation. As for the belief in “happy routes”, 40% are sure that such routes really exist, but this applies only to one or two places, 31% categorically do not accept this, and 28% believe that such a phenomenon can occur. quite real.
Psychologists before to create The relationship between belief in ghosts and self-control.